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fruit roulette South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing possible impeachment for sending heavily armed soldiers into Seoul's streets with a baffling declaration of martial law that reminded many of the country's past military-backed dictatorships. Lawmakers began impeachment proceedings against Yoon just hours after parliament unanimously voted to cancel martial law, forcing the president to lift his order about six hours after it began. Opposition parties are pushing for a vote on Saturday on the impeachment motion, which needs support from two-thirds of the National Assembly to advance to the Constitutional Court, which would decide whether to remove Yoon from office. Yoon appeared on TV hours ahead of the parliamentary vote on Saturday and apologised for causing public anxiety with his short-lived attempt to impose martial law earlier this week. The head of Yoon's governing party has expressed support for suspending the president's powers, making Yoon's impeachment more likely. Here's what to know about the situation: Will Yoon be impeached? Parliament was set to vote vote Saturday on Yoon's impeachment, calling his short-lived martial law declaration an "unconstitutional, illegal rebellion or coup". But with 192 seats in the 300-member National Assembly, they need support from some members of the president's conservative People Power Party to get the two-thirds majority required to pass the impeachment motion. In a striking reversal, PPP leader Han Dong-hun called on Friday for an immediate suspension of Yoon's official duties, increasing the chances of impeachment. Han said he had received intelligence that Yoon had ordered the country's defence counterintelligence commander to arrest key politicians on accusations of "anti-state activities" during the brief period of martial law. Yoon also faces rising popular pressure to step down. Thousands of protesters have marched in the streets of Seoul since Wednesday, and thousands of autoworkers and other members of the Korean Metal Workers' Union, one of the country's biggest umbrella labour groups, have started hourly strikes since Thursday. The motion to impeach Yoon can be put to a vote between Friday and Sunday. A new motion can be submitted later if the current one fails or expires. If Yoon is impeached, he would be suspended until the Constitutional Court decides whether to remove him from office. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who holds the No. 2 position in the government, would take over presidential responsibilities. The Constitutional Court currently has three vacancies due to retirements, and six votes are required to remove the president from office. The Democratic Party is expected to speed up the process of exercising its right to recommend two of the three new justices. What is martial law? South Korea's constitution gives the president the power to use the military to keep order in "wartime, war-like situations or other comparable national emergency states". Imposing martial law can include things like suspending civil rights such as the freedom of the press and assembly and temporarily limiting the powers of the courts and government agencies. The constitution also gives the National Assembly the power to lift the declaration with a majority vote. Lawmakers rushed to the building as soon as they heard of Yoon's declaration late Tuesday. Some climbed the walls to evade the military cordon so they could assemble a quorum. Their vote to lift the order was 190-0 including 18 members of Yoon's party. The impeachment motion alleges Yoon imposed martial law far beyond his legitimate powers and in a situation that did not meet the constitutional standard of a severe crisis. The constitution also doesn't allow a president to use the military to suspend parliament. The motion argues that suspending political party activities and deploying troops to seal the National Assembly amounted to rebellion. Yoon blamed an anti-state' plot but details are vague In Yoon's announcement late Tuesday, he vowed to eliminate "anti-state" forces he said were plotting rebellion and accused the main opposition parties of supporting the country's rival, North Korea. Yoon gave no direct evidence when he raised the spectre of North Korea as a destabilising force. Yoon has long maintained that a hard line against North Korea is the only way to stop it from following through on its nuclear threats against South Korea. Yoon has struggled to get his agenda through an opposition-dominated parliament while facing corruption scandals involving him and his wife. Yoon has been struggling politically There were quick claims that the martial law declaration was linked to Yoon's political struggles. He has had little success in getting his policies adopted by a parliament that has been controlled by the opposition since he took over in 2022. Conservatives have said the opposition moves are political revenge for investigations into Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, who is seen as the favourite in the next presidential election in 2027. Just this month, Yoon denied wrongdoing in an influence-peddling scandal involving him and his wife. The claims have battered his approval ratings and fuelled attacks by his rivals. The scandal centres on claims that Yoon and first lady Kim Keon Hee exerted inappropriate influence on the PPP to pick a certain candidate to run for a parliamentary by-election in 2022 at the request of Myung Tae-kyun, an election broker and founder of a polling agency who conducted free opinion surveys for Yoon before he became president. Yoon has said he did nothing inappropriate. Martial law has a dark history in South Korea During the dictatorships that emerged as South Korea rebuilt from the 1950-53 Korean War, leaders occasionally proclaimed martial law that allowed them to station soldiers, tanks and armoured vehicles on streets or in public places to prevent anti-government demonstrations. Army Gen. Park Chung-hee led several thousand troops into Seoul in the early hours of May 16, 1961, in the country's first coup. He led South Korea for nearly 20 years and proclaimed martial law several times to stop protests and jail critics before he was assassinated by his spy chief in 1979. Less than two months after Park's death, Maj. Gen. Chun Doo-hwan led tanks and troops into Seoul in December 1979 in the country's second coup. The next year, he orchestrated a brutal military crackdown on a pro-democracy uprising in the southern city of Gwangju, killing at least 200 people. In the summer of 1987, massive street protests forced Chun's government to accept direct presidential elections. His army buddy Roh Tae-woo, who had joined Chun's 1979 coup, won the election held later in 1987 largely because of divided votes among liberal opposition candidates. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

M&C Communications Aids Campos Foundation Public Relations for December STEM Awareness CampaignScientists believe the lives of much of the world's population could be improved if DNA technology is applied in an integrated way in three areas critical to the tropics. Matt Field is an Associate Professor in Bioinformatics at James Cook University. He was lead author of a JCU-based study that looked at solutions to challenges involving health, biodiversity , and food production for people living in the tropics. He said by 2050, the tropics are projected to be home to more than 50% of the world's population and 80% of its biodiversity. "However, these regions are relatively less developed economically, with agricultural productivity substantially lower than temperate zones , a large percentage of its population having limited health care options, and much of its biodiversity understudied and undescribed," said Dr. Field. He said residents of the tropics are more likely to live in extreme poverty , with an average life expectancy of just 60 years across the region worldwide. But Dr. Field said the booming science of genomics can help. "Genomics focuses on the structure, function and evolution of an organism's complete set of DNA, including all of its genes." "Coupled with the 'One Health' approach—which is an integrated, unifying process that balances and optimizes the health of people, animals and the environment—it can create long-term, sustainable solutions for many problems found in the tropics." He said advances in technologies such as DNA sequencing and other high-throughput analytical methods are increasing data generation rates. "Encouragingly, the positive impact of these technologies is growing across health, biodiversity and food production however challenges remain regarding sequencing cost, infrastructure and data sharing agreements," said Dr. Field. He said an increasing number of research institutes are studying how best to apply molecular techniques to solve specific challenges in the tropics. The JCU-based Centre for Tropical Bioinformatics has been driving this work within Australia. "By embracing the One Health approach, we can address some of the biggest challenges in the tropics across health, food production and biodiversity and improve the lives of almost half the world living in tropical regions ," said Dr. Field. The paper is published in the journal Globalization and Health . More information: Andrew Calcino et al, Harnessing genomic technologies for one health solutions in the tropics, Globalization and Health (2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12992-024-01083-3

Cruz Beckham, the budding musician and son of David and Victoria Beckham, reportedly referred to Jesus Christ as a fellow 'nepo baby' while promoting his music on Christmas Day. The 19 year old was responding to critics on social media who accused him of leveraging his parents' wealth and privilege. He allegedly retorted: "Jesus is also a nepo baby." This comment came as Cruz released a teaser video for his new song 'For Ya Love' on his social media channels on Christmas Day. While some praised his efforts, others criticised him. According to MailOnline, one user taunted Cruz, saying: "Bet he had mega money and training." To which Cruz reportedly responded: "Not at all. Just a guitar.", reports the Mirror . Read more Kyle Walker's 'snub' to kids he shares with Lauryn Goodman at Christmas It's reported that Cruz deleted his post about Jesus 12 hours later on Boxing Day. The Mirror has reached out to Cruz's representatives for comment. Cruz isn't the only Beckham child to face such accusations. His older brother Brooklyn Beckham has also been targeted with similar comments over the years due to his fluctuating career aspirations and lack of a steady full-time job. Brooklyn, 25, has been playfully dubbed 'Nepo Spice' after revealing another facet to his career in a fashion feature for Vogue in January 2023. Alongside his wife Nicola Peltz, Brooklyn shared their taste in clothes with Vogue's audience, allowing fans a glimpse into their closet and personal style. In the video posted on TikTok by Vogue, Brooklyn can be heard sharing his fashion tips, including raiding his father-in-law's wardrobe for prime vintage denim and declaring his love for high-waisted jeans, fitted shirts, knee-high boots, and what he calls a "Little Matrix jacket" that he adores on actress Nicola Peltz. He affectionately describes his wife's style in the video snippet: "I love high-waisted jeans," he points out, referring to Nicola's attire. "And I love like a nice tight shirt. I love the high boots - I think they're very sexy. Little Matrix jacket - love it! ". Vogue captioned the clip: "You could say that @brooklynbeckham loves @nicolapeltzbeckham's style. Like, really loves it. As seen on the latest episode of #vogue7days7looks." As the video made waves, social media users quickly jumped in with light-hearted jabs at Brooklyn's varied endeavors. TikTok users left comments teasing about his ever-changing professional pursuits, with one saying: "Is this Brooklyn Beckham... the Brooklyn Beckham, chef, photographer, stylist extraordinaire," Another joked, "Dude is cosplaying a different career every other week," while another jested, "He's doing a free trial of everything."

Putin apologizes for crash but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot downHOUSTON (AP) — The Astros welcomed first baseman Christian Walker to the team Monday, in one of two moves that almost certainly marks the end of Alex Bregman’s time in Houston. Walker signed a $60 million, three-year contract that will pay him $20 million annually just more than a week after the Astros acquired infielder Isaac Paredes from Cubs in the trade that sent outfielder Kyle Tucker to Chicago . “The way I view it right now is Paredes is going to play third base and Walker is going to play first base,” general manager Dana Brown said Monday. “And Bregman’s still a free agent.” The Astros had hoped to re-sign Bregman, the team’s third baseman for the last nine seasons, but Brown said the negotiations stalled. “I thought we made a really competitive offer, showing that we wanted him back,” he said. “But we had to pursue other options. We couldn’t just sit there. We locked in Paredes early in that trade, knowing that he could play third or first and then when the opportunity to add another bat came up we just jumped on it.” The addition of a first baseman was a priority this offseason for the Astros after they released struggling first baseman José Abreu less than halfway through a $58.5 million, three-year contract. “We knew we had to get better at first base,” Brown said. “We pursued (Walker) and we’re excited to have him because we know that we’re going to have a really good first baseman that can defend and also hit the ball on the seats from time to time.” Walked was attracted by the sustained success of the Astros, who won their first two World Series titles in 2017 and '22. “I’ve been watching this team for a while now, and that edge, the energy, the expectation, you can tell that they’re going out there with a standard,” he said. “And I’m very excited to be a part of it.” Walker is looking forward playing on an infield with star second baseman Jose Altuve. He’s fascinated by the success and consistency Altuve has had over his 14-year career. “I get a chance to learn from Jose Altuve,” Walker said. “Nothing really gets better than that.” Brown was asked what he would tell fans disappointed to see the Astros lose another star after George Springer and Carlos Correa left as free agents in recent years. “I would just tell the fans that look, we are very focused on remaining competitive,” he said. “We’re very focused on winning division and going back to the World Series, and I think with these additions that we have the ability to do that. So, I feel strongly that we’re going to be picked to win the division first off. And if our pitching holds up, which I feel strongly about, as well, I think we’ll get deep into the postseason.” The Astros won the AL West for a fourth straight year this season before being swept by the Tigers in an AL Wild Card Series. Walker, who turns 34 during the opening week of the season, hit .251 with 26 homers, 84 RBIs, 55 walks and 133 strikeouts this year. That was down from 2023, when he batted .258 with 33 homers and 103 RBIs as the Diamondbacks reached the World Series. Walker played in 130 games this year, down from 157 in 2023 and 160 in 2022. He was sidelined between July 29 and Sept. 3 by a strained left oblique. He spent the last eight seasons with the Diamondbacks, where he hit 146 homers with 442 RBIs and a .251 batting average. He didn’t secure a full-time job in the big leagues until 2019. He’s provided consistent power over the past six seasons and has grown into an elite defensive first baseman, winning Gold Gloves in each of the past three seasons. Walker played college ball at South Carolina and was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 2012. He made his big league debut with the Orioles in 2014 but couldn’t stick in the majors and was claimed off waivers by Atlanta, Cincinnati and Arizona in a five-week span. Walker’s contract has a limited no-trade provision allowing him to block deals to six teams without his consent. He would earn $200,000 for winning an MVP, $175,000 for second, $150,000 for third, $125,000 for fourth and $100,000 for fifth. Walker also would get $100,000 for World Series MVP, $50,000 for League Championship Series MVP and $75,000 apiece for making the All-Star Game or winning a Gold Glove or Silver Slugger Award. Infielder Grae Kessinger was designated for assignment to open a roster spot. ___ AP Baseball Writer Ronald Blum contributed to this report. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/mlb Kristie Rieken, The Associated PressLeft-Wing Journalists Celebrate Murder of Health Insurance CEO Brian Thompson

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Putin apologizes for crash but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot downMy garden’s power of resilience was tested to the extreme on Jan. 12, 2024, when the temperature plummeted to minus 12 C. It was so cold that my hummingbird feeders froze in spite of the heat lamps underneath. I feared the worst, especially for some of the plants that had been in the garden since I started tending it fifteen years ago. My old rosemary bush had already lost several of its limbs in the freezes of previous years, on top of which its condition had been aversely affected by the teeter-tottering of warm-cold-warm-cold in a recent winter and spring. One of its limbs looked so miserable that I decided it would be an act of mercy to remove it entirely. Then I noticed something interesting. The limb had been trailing along the driveway for a few years, and in the blanket of leaves that I always keep around and under the bush, it had made lots of roots. They looked desiccated, but they were roots all the same. I decided to find out if they could be put to work and keep the amputated limb of rosemary alive. The limb was an awkward shape, like a sickle with the rooted part longer than the other, but I found a space for it along one side of a new garden bed in the front yard. Close by was a young rosemary, brought home from a nursery. I’m persuaded plants communicate (in ways we can’t yet fathom) and I hoped the old, gnarled limb and the young plant would somehow bond. I feel sure they tried their best, but a Coreopsis Grandiflora had grown between them. It must have been a seed, dropped by a bird, which hadn’t yet revealed its true nature when I planted the little rosemary. By summer, when the young rosemary was trying to soak up the sunlight, the Coreopsis had become exuberant (from the Latin exuberare , grow luxuriously). The rosemary didn’t have a chance, and today, at the start of winter, it looks stunted and its leaves are sparse. But the old, gnarled limb fared better. It grew as exuberantly as the Coreopsis over the summer and even made a few flowers. In another bed in the front yard I’d planted two more young rosemaries. They, too, are showing exuberance. Their stems have grown strong, increased in number, and are thickly clad with leaves. I’d panicked at the beginning of 2024 because I thought my grand old rosemary bush was doomed and I wanted to make sure there were successors. So now, unless we’re served another onslaught of violent, freezing weather, the garden should be well stocked with this herb. Its flowers are beloved by bees, hummingbirds and all other pollinators that visit. Hot lips sage had become a favourite of mine ever since I saw the immense bush dotted with red and white flowers that grew in a neighbour’s backyard. She gave me a cutting and it did well. But it didn’t survive past its second year. Still, I was determined not to give up. This spring I bought two young plants to grow in a new garden bed laid out in a location chosen especially for them. To begin with, the young hot lips bided their time. I worried and added other plants behind and around them. Maybe that spurred them on. By late summer they’d stretched so far upwards and sideways that they managed to obscure all traces of the plants I’d added a couple of months earlier. They ended up making masses of flowers and, to my amazement, have continued to bloom past the winter solstice, over a month longer than is normal. In 2023 I grew Matucana sweet peas for the first time. They’re an heirloom variety noted for their stunning deep violet and red colours and their intoxicating scent. They didn’t last as long as I would have liked and didn’t grow as tall as promised, but I was drawn to their colours and scent and saved the seeds. I ended up with so many Matucana seeds that this year I decided to spread them throughout the garden. The ones growing at the designated sweet pea trellis didn’t fare well (partly thanks to inquisitive squirrels), but the ones that grew in other spots performed beyond all expectations. I’d planted several to climb up the mesh on the exterior of the outdoor garden room that my handyman David had built in the backyard. The garden room is dedicated to Pomona, the Roman goddess of gardens, who must have developed a special feeling for the Matucana sweet peas because they are still, at the end of December, putting out new flowers! I’ve never seen anything like it! Now I’m bidding Pomona to let her beneficial influence extend beyond the walls of the garden room. So what’s my garden’s final report card for 2024? Well, it’s hard to imagine that it could be any more glowing. Sabine Eiche is a local writer and art historian with a PhD from Princeton University. Her passions are writing for children and protecting nature. 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Easter Sunday is four months away, falling on April 20 in 2025 but some supermarkets already have seasonal stock out on their shelves. Chocolate eggs and hot cross buns have already been spotted for sale in shops including Morrisons, Tesco and Asda. As reported by Sky News , Gary Evans, 66, from Margate, shared a picture of Creme Eggs on display at his local Morrisons on Boxing Day. I’m a very liberal person but seeing Morrisons selling #Easter eggs right after #Christmas is where I draw the line 🥲 pic.twitter.com/RZR4gsvanx "I just think it's crazy that everything is so superficial and meaninglessly commercial... [there's] something quite frantic about it," he said. Meanwhile, Joseph Robinson, saw themed Kit-Kat and Kinder Surprise products at his local Morrisons in Stoke-on-Trent on Friday evening (December 27). He said: "It's funny as they've not even managed to shift the Christmas chocolates off the shelves yet and they're already stocking for Easter. "I wish that supermarkets weren't so blatantly consumerist-driven and would actually allow customers and staff a time to decompress during the Christmas period." (function (d, s, n) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; js = d.createElement(s); js.className = n; js.src = "//player.ex.co/player/abffe1c9-94c2-4cb8-9e4b-edf636d234a3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); js.setAttribute('programmatic', 'true'); js.onload = function () { const playerApi232038 = ExCoPlayer.connect('abffe1c9-94c2-4cb8-9e4b-edf636d234a3'); playerApi232038.init({ "autoPlay": false, "mute": true, "showAds": true, "playbackMode": "play-in-view", "content": { "playFirst": [ { "title": "Discontinued UK Sweets/Chocolates", "src": "https://large-cdn.ex.co/transformations/production/07e8370e-04f6-4f11-86d9-86c3c15c0e54/720p.mp4" } ], "playlistId": "649af81e79e0a90012add765" }, "sticky": { "mode": "persistent", "closeButton": true, "pauseOnClose": true, "desktop": { "enabled": false, "position": "bottom-right" }, "mobile": { "enabled": false, "position": "upper-small" } }}); }; }(document, 'script', 'exco-player')); On X (formerly known as Twitter) user @Jingle1991 shared an image of Malteser Bunnies in Sainsbury's on Christmas Eve and pointed out: "Easter chocolate already out. Jesus hasn’t even been born yet". Another added: "I’m a very liberal person but seeing Morrisons selling #Easter eggs right after #Christmas is where I draw the line". In an alternative view, marketing consultant Andrew Wallis, 54, admitted he was surprised to see Easter eggs in the Co-op in Kilgetty, Pembrokeshire. However, he added it also illustrates "forward-thinking" from big businesses. Recommended reading: Cadbury chocolate Easter eggs spotted in B&M as shoppers say 'far too early' Quality Street discontinues chocolate labelled 'favourite of all time' by fans I went looking for discontinued chocolates still on sale in UK - here's what I found He explained: "It made me reflect on how big brands are always thinking ahead and planning early. "My message to retailers would be: while planning ahead is important, it's also essential to be mindful of consumer sentiment. "Some might feel it's too early for seasonal products like this but others might see it as a sign of forward-thinking. Striking the right balance is key to keeping customers happy."